The Manning times. (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, November 02, 1887, Image 4
Grand 3iyxy sentment.
STATE OF SOU TI C AROLINA ,
CLARENDON CoUNTY.
In the Court of General Sessions.
October Term-1887.
To the lion. J. II. Ifuson, Pre.il
The Grand Jury beg to make
this their final presentment. Of
the many duties devolving upon
us as citizens, we know of none
that involve more weighty and un
r easant responsibilities, if rightly
and conscientiously performed,,
than that of serving as a Grand
Jutor. Matters of grave inpor
ance have been submitted for our
consideration, but through ail we
have tried to do our duty as we
conceived it in a strict accordance
wit the solemn oaths resting up
on us. At the May Term a part of
our presentment was as follows:
Owing to the busy season Jurors
can only attend their duties with
great inconvenience and pecuniary
loss. Many and varinus matters
of weight and importance have
thus been postponed until an op
portune time when it is proposed
to enter into'an elaborate and ex
haustive investigation of all affairs
in which the County is interested.
If it meets with your Honor's ap
probation we have this day ap
pointed F. P. Cooper, T. R. Brails
ford and W. F. Butler, a commit
tee of investigation with full pow
ers to examine the various oices,
Poor House, Jail, etc. These, to
gether with other recominenda
tion.s, met with Judge Kershaw's
"hearty endorsement." This com
mittee met at the C. H. Aug. 1st,
and we will briefly give the result
of our work. We first visited the
Poor House, which is situate:.l
about three miles South of this
town. The tract contains 175 acres,
valued at $500; about 30 acres
cleared. One large building of six
rooms occupied by the Sup't, Peter
Ridgeway, and two long low build
ings on either side, each contain
ing seven rooms, occupied by the
paupers. We visited these
paupers, and can never forget the
sight presented to us. A class of
human beings divested of hope,
ambition, pride and all that makes
life (lear-the recipients of the
County's bounty, oily .waiting the
hour "when the silver cord will be
loosed,"~to fill a pauper's grave.
We found eighteen inmates-uin
females, six males and three child
ren-all whites. The average
weekly cost of supporting each pau
ner is 92 ceu's. Their weekly ra
iions consist of meal, bacon, sugar,
soda, tobacco and soap. They do
their own cooking and washing,
and when sick must take care of
themselves as best they can. The
Supt. receives $119 salary, and a
laborer's rations. He is allowed to
'eultivate all the cleared land, but
the produce of seven acres is used
for the benefit of the paupers-he
paying all necessary expenses. He
is required to haul all wood for the
Poor House, and to have a general
supervision of the inmates. The
physician, Dr. Jno. I. Ingram, re
ceives $120) salary, and furnishes al;
necessary medicine; the paupers.
maa hiniln tha kindalie t
ner. He has been prompt in at
tending every b'all The y are un-i
decr no restraint, and nothing is re
nuired of them. ~rThe Poor House
will cost the County at least $1,000
this year. We think this systemi is
~ail .wrong. A Poor House should
otbe' a habitation for the in-I
zy, the~ thriftless, the sluggard,
but it should be a hospital-a place
for the Biek, the aged, the inr.
We recommend that the farm be
sold and a smaller place be I'ur
chased nearer town-that a comn
mon mess-hall be established, and
a cook hired; that the superintend
eu be required to keep a si~ct
watch over the inmates, and not
allowv them, on any occasion, to gu
beyond certain bounds, and adlmit
no one except by the written per
mission of the Chairman of Board
oft Co)unty Comi ssioners; to re
qjuire those who are ablo to work
a vege taifle garden--raise pouitr~y.
and nurse the sick. If these ree
ommendations cannot be carried
out on the ground of expense, then
for Aeauren's sake abolish the whole
s.ystem; sell the land, and obliter
ate this standing monument of dis-~
grace erected by alien hands-a
blot upon our civilization.
The Sheriff's office was found in
good condition. We made a care
ful exa'ndnation of his books, :md
found them correct. All money-s
coilected have been promptly paid
over. We have heard no cemn
laints against the present incumn
bent'. We think it a great hard-!
ship upon our Sheriff to have to
furnish his own money in advance
ot the tax collection to do the
County's work, thereby compelling
hiin to. sacrjifice his paper at a heavy
discount. The Co, Com., should be
Sallowed to borrow money in the
name of the- County to meet the
pressing demands of this offce.
We would like to call the atten
tion of the Court to the fact~ that
there is no limit fixed by law to
Constable charges of our town Trial
Justice. Should this office ever
miss into the hands of an unprinci
pled justice of the peace, and the
Sherifi', who does all the Constable
work of this office, should be a man
of the same stamp, they could run
the Constable fees in one year upj
to any amount and the people
would have no redress. This
should immediately be remedied
by proner legislation.
In::.e-offie of Judge of Probate~
-we found the books neatly and cor
rectly kept, and all charges made
in accordance with law. The in
cumbent, Lords Appelt, seems to
have taken an intelligent interest
in all affairs pertaining to his of- U
flee.
The Clk. of Court, as far as we
have seen, has discharged all the
duties requiredl by law, or the rules
o)f Court, from time to time, or that 2
is incident to the office, has made ai
full, fair and correct entry, and rec-|
ord of the proceedings of the Court
and other matters pertaining to his V
quired to be kept, he has conformed
to the mode prescribed by law, and
order of the Court or usage of the
office, and filed in their -proper or
der all original papers in causes
institui ted, and has pre erved with
care all papers and hooks con
nected with his O(iite.
The Coin. regr-.k t-, so :d
there has begn n increase in
number of hien. and? mrt
crdd during that fewt yea -
The masses of our people are not
prospering, but. on the contrary,
are getting poor c-wh ear. Bu
uiI1 they are ufu;te"in bravely
on, burdened with an e'x m)rIon'ant
tax, paying the-ir dleb;t a- bes.t
they can, earne;c wac
waiting for the dawn 'fthe dy .
better things.
'We have exaline,! 't hon1
ail the County (oilCr- and T:
Justices, and find them ' good and
amply suflicieut.
The Treasurer and llo'rd of 'o
Com. handed in their annual re
ports for the fiscal year 1 i
the presiding judge at the 1-' '
term.
The School Co)nmissioner -madt
no report at that tiiae, ehol:;ng
that he was excus by t of the
last legislature. We decided dif
ferently, his report d:, not cone
into our possession 'til Oct. 4th
These reports have been carefull;
examined. The County Commis
sioner's renort is only signed I
one of the board, and attestCed 1
the Clerk.
There is no discrepancy between
tis report and tha; of the Trers
urer.
There is a diserepa";y betwe:
the Schol ominisomr's an'
that nart of the Treasurer's, :s re
fers to the scho"! funud In schel
dist. nun; br 7 the 'TeasureI - h
pi ilaiml'n, numb; i d .!.
"V. .J. Conyer.; for -i
this Aai: does a at al: .n
the .chool Comissionr's re:i;.'
There is an error in add:o .i
the School C '.p
an't of claims aoprov-i: in sch:
dist. No 5 ?hould hamv been -~~.
instead o~f -44K.'- .T Noo
Corn. faih'' to iv e
any of the clam pr. v
The Co. Con's. rc port :. , ;,h
leeted ("per C .o..Te .r.-.
Oct. 15th) for ii.or Z ,'
know9 that there .") t %'
rooms in this own at yar,
should have p i .. :.: ". t'
$100: apiece lice -
The presen fiL .
as best. they can ui r i' t.ilar''
rassin. Cir 1'au :.
They fou:.; the 02:- - .
The ;.;ld Cun......
amont i:2, to) ' T. "u si!;L :.
been reduced. All of e
bonds wili be 'pad thi yea.T
roads are in fair .aiis .r.
better ttention *ha -
tle wvor'kingt of the 'ame. a
Co'mmissioners have riven out la
"jobs" on bridge-work. b h::ve
paid so much pe piece in ..i .h
contracts.
After a car.fu inved ; "n
all affairs pert.ining to t is ;:ce,
pay the current epense ofth
WVe would call your Hoo' at
tentio'n to the condin of
Court-room. Certain re men
dations were madei in. Our Feb pr)e
sentmnent viz: That the x oves b
removed fromi the pa-s where
they now are; that the har bec fur
nished with conifortshA n ars
and( an - additional num br of
tables, that the jury set be.~ aised
above the nloor of t"ie bar then
front seats at least one~ foot. anid
the rear seat- eight or ten~' ~i he
above the front' sets tha the be
railed off as far fo''.~rwar as wii n
elude the doors of~ th jury rooms:
and that spi.toon c: ~sh
placed within the!' J~g
nt been c.arried '[ ou b .y s.. i ty
Coiimissioners. andw rebyre
new the recon:;n' ni.
in past y'ear our - e .:.wih
the exceptonm of one.:'i'': es
ion', has been usedt onlfr h
imiate purposees.
The public schooLS, as ihv
been. conduced in the p?t. hve
proved a farce. and4 unless tiw rc is
a radiceal andl inminediate ''m-r.:
ment the entire syste-'u sihui be
abolished. It seemns to -statn
iaw has been construeda to u'ein.
that the two-miii iery an eai t~
tion tax has been for thei b.e, of
trs School ConLnisionr and
teachers-the scholars repnglt
tIe cor no0 ben1ett threfo. .
school term lasts each yer c: r:
erage of two months--" in med
tricts only two weeks-costing the
tax payers ab *t $5,Uo00 p,.er i anuu.
Nei-her the trustees. nor t he Schnoo
Commissioner, as far as- wenv
learned, have done their duty as
required b'y law. Tn tenebecrs
have reeived, e:ecpnt in comne fe
eases, no help from themn. The
School C1ommnissioner- receives $;c00
salary, and is allowed $l1i0 for trav
eling expenses to < naiA' hi~n to
visit the different schools. When
he was asked if he hadl vis-itedI the
various schools the past winter, he
replied: "John C'onyers opened the
public schools the first of Novemi
ber and appointed his own trus
tees and teachers. I did not qual
if until the 15th Dec., so I didn't
o about the schools or have any
thing to do with them. When
'asked: Accepting your statement
to be true, and we believe it is true,
why did you on the 18th: day of
March, 1S87, make afli davit before
Notary Public A ppelt that thm-~is $00
llwed you by law for trav~eling
expenses "was just, true and due,
nd the same had not beeni paid;*
md upon this a!tidavit, Nettles and
Dinkins gave you a check on the
Jounty Treasurer, Hie replied:
'Because it was customary; I ex
eet to use this money to defray
ny traveling expenses this comuing
winter, and expect to vislt every
chool in the County." We there
ore respectfully reenm mend that
he $100 applicable to defraying the
Com'r for the coming fiscal year be t
not paid him, but be applied to the
common school fund of the county.
Also that the pay of 1st grade teach
ers be reduced from $30 to $25 per
month; of 2nd grade from $20 to
s15; ">rd, from $15 to $12.50. That C
in the town of Manning two grad
ed school be established-one for
the whites and one for the colored.
We accertained that there is a dis
C. epancy of about $S00 between the 1
book of the School Commissioner
and that of the Treasurer. This be
in, the case, we thought it best to
wait until the annual settlement
betwe-en the Auditor and Treasur
er, as we would then be enabled to
ar ou 'te exact amount of cash
on ndI t- the credit of the school
fnd, a also to examine the
vcool cecks in the hands of the
Treasurer. which are his vouchers. {
This was Aug. 4th. The settlement
was nostooned from timae to time
until 8ept 3rd, when the Conp.
Gen. caie iown1 to Manning to as
certain whant was the cause of the,
delay. Ie found that the books of I
Ex-Auditor J. E Scott were in such
a confused con dition that the set
tlement was at that time impracti
cable. Ile ordered the two "Du
plicate Tax Books" sent to Coluni
bia to be placed in the hands of an
expert to be examined and compar
ed1 with the Abstract sent his ofite
in order that the Abstract. might
be veriiied and become the basis of
the settlement. These books were
re turned to Manning Sept.13. The
following letter explains itself:
CoT( iT. , S. C., Sept. 14, 1S87.
r. F. P. Cooper, Mayesrille. S. C.
M1 DE A SIR:-When we met in
:%I ianngi some ten days ago I pron
ied to eive you the result of my;
m 'iation of the County Audi
's D)u.l'eates. I mate a carefni
examination of these books and
-esterday returned them to the
CoufntV Auditor with a correct ab
-tract as a basis for settlement
with he Treasurer. My examina
.tion show s that the County Audi
,t.r's Duplicate which is the origi
nal, or book of record, has never
been completed or properly pre
Ired. and that instructions on the
subject of how it should be written
up, b ve not been followed. Io
.sa eentered on t his. book at
Sr. I, many instances the col
were not footed up-page af
page was without a single en
try of pold: tax, although the par
's ve this tax charged against
the! in the Treasurer's Duplicate,
ainu there were erroneous entries,
sp 'c:ily that. of the railroad tax,
whiieb was~ entered as $124,E000 in
tead r.1i5, lftO. As a book of rec-}
ord, therefore, this !:.ook in its pres
eat ecudition is -valueless. The
reasurer's Duplicate should he an
exact copy of the Auditor's Dupli
Cat , erwy entry on the latter being
carried to the former, in the same
,age, and same line, and the two
agreeing in every particular.
This book is also prepared by the
Auditor, and is given by him to
the Treasurer as his authority for
collecting the taxes therein charged.
While this Duplicate is prepared
with more care than the Auditor's,
t a o a number of errors, al
* nest entirely cecrical, and on this
Vpothe . RlAilroad tax is not
enarged at all. These two books*
do "tot agree, and are therefore not'
propecrly duplicates. When the
Auditor completes his book, he is
requliredt to send to the Comp. Gen.
a. cerified abstract of the same
sowinVt' the amount of properzy
charged together with the taxes
levied thereon, and on the back of!
this 'b btract the Treasurer is re
quired to certify that lie has recind
his dupic~ate and compared it with1
the \Aditor's-that the two hooks
agree, page hy page, and that thiey
ant have been properly w~ ritt ent
up0 and~ proved. This~ a'bstract wtas t
fied in Oct. 188(. As it has al
ready been stated, that thzese books *
. Id not agree, it fo!!ows as a mat
ter of course, that this abstract
w -j ot carrect, and as the abstract
wshevoucher upon wvhich the
rea("rer's settlemenit was to be .
-d, th'e discovery of this discre- I
pane mad the settlemment im
practicabt'e. I found that the Aud
'ter had' disregrarded instructions
in:;another imiportaut particular,
and tha is, iin the mattet- of par-I
ties wh : e names were not on the
d~u ieate. He is reqluiredi, when
sucha party presents himself, to as
ses his' property, and give him a
notice to the Treasurer, to collect 1
his tax, and immediately to entere
the nme on his duplicate, adding
it to the Treasurer's Duplicate as
soon as he has access to that book,
buit his practice has been simply to
ive these "notices," withot mak
ing any record of them at all, and
afterwards to aggregate them in
co-oplerationi with the Treasurer, C
and to keep the result on a sepa- S
rate piece of paper. The conse
g uence of this loose method is, that
should any of these "notices" he
iot, the T reasurer is not chargedn
with the tax, and therefore dloes b
not account for it. The result of
my examination, so far as the
amount is concerned, is of trivial
consequence. The amount actually
npon the Duplicate, and for which
the Treasurer is responsible, is, in
round numbers, about .$4S.00 more e<
th'n tho abstract represents, which
would make about $6I.00 of taxes.
This is without reference to the
Railroad matter, for though this
property was omitted from the
book, the tax was properly col
lected and reported. I am entirely
satisfied that the errors which I
have pointed out are altogether the
result of carelessness and indlolence,
and nothing more, and I have Mr.
Scott's assurance that he will go to
work at once and complete his
ooks. I made no examination of
the Treasurer's accounts, as neces
sarily they could not be verified
until the amount for which he
should stand charged was ascer
tained. This now having been
done there is nothing to prevent
his settlement with the Auditor,
and I have no. reason to doubt
that the settlement will be satis
factory. Very truly,
W. E. STONEY, Comp. Gen. ra
The settlement was completed Sept. 28th, s'
a n.1 u Coi,, re.-m thi inv..e:- re
igation Oct 3rd. We first examined the
Luditor's ofEce: J. E. Scott had not com
leted his books, nor bad he touched them.
be tax books of '85-G examined by the
Thmptroller General are a fair specimen of
.11 the books as far back as 1880. We did
tot go any further-this was enough. None
>i the originals, or books of record, would
e admitted as evidence in any court of jus
Mi. We found no record of additionals as
er tack as 1870-except a small list of thir
:v-eight names, amounting to $62.03, for
he tiscal :ear 1 SS5-6, which was sent in to
he present Auditor. D. J. Bradham, Sept.
L7th, 1S7. This the present Auditor swears
that the Treasurer denied and stated that he
,wever collected such taxes, and refused to ne
.oubt for the same in his annual settlement
'or this rear. J. E. Sco't, the ex-Auditor,
wears "to the best of my knowledge ar.d
belief, that the Treasurer was not held to an
ece. 'nnt of these taxes in our annual settle
ment Jurc 6th, 138G." If this be the case,
then D. J. Bradham had the right to ho lI
the Treasurer to ant account of these taxes,
c t. 21, 1887. This list contains 38 names.
ind the total amount of taxes is $G2.08'
Not, we propose to prove to the Court that
the Treasurer collected taxes from at least
nine of hese tax payers, and here are the rc
ce:p's obtained from the parties. which cor
resl and in township, date, name of the tax
payer, amount of property, and poll tax.
S
We ad noate, toge a othrs
S
CC
13ein thes nieaml ufiicn.o rv
Sa i o ti t. e w d
p C _ r,
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that these 'parties held no other reeri pts for
That year.
The Auditor had no record of Additionnai
or 1836-7. but had to tale on't those -'no
ices" founid in the Treasurer's eoice, and
landed himt by the T-reasurer, arnl enter
hema in the back of Duplicate, and char: c
ie Treasurer with the same.
The duplicates prepared by the present
Auaiter have been completed and comparedl
nage by page, column by column, by Trea;
arer and Auditor, and an abstract made out
n triplinr e form-one sent tbe Camp Gen.
mothcr giv;en the Tre::surer and; anoather the
ocunty comrmissioners. We make t he fo1
owin''e xtr;:ct: The to tal value" of all taxa
>le property is $1,690,840. The lev y of 12
,,ills on this gives S1.18G 67 f<:.r Stale pur
loses, $10, 145 (.7 for county Furpecsos, 6,
183 :3 (including 3,102 po! tax) for
,urpr. cs: total, $23,814 82 to be ecl'eetedi
his winter.
The Shieriff, Clerk of Cour t ar~d Triail Jr.
- - Lees'e Sh' - 1. -
J 0 Wiu o T aJ 1 1 0 0 1 r1p1r1=
J - .ett,-tJ a 0he 0 0 0ho
J Ir-dr J . 0 100
J W nmn
n 'hmsn rJ111
Tota armuntrepotedand aidto Te-s
3 1 t beapidtfteodnr ex
ene of th1ony.W.eome- h
'he easu3e nrrti to anacout nth oteri
bee'rn ane ne mplyts. fiin oin
Wetth ~n tieesahnedfro otherarer'i~~s bok
ht rhcmut fahonhn'riirfo
he ommiton rad no rixr aof ured 1c'n25
icets" foas inote Trcouer forite se
'.cet, hir byul the Traster la ntow
bet tin thee brick ofr ucash, nands ohr
reaTrerasre fowhhs: me
Fuor tes 89-3 prprdy thx .pr3e c6
Fois yr complNoed a1. 1885re
orginry ecouny colum, h30 35
Fror atr Ayir, anm an abrac885,
.nrii Cofooune n tax, C 810 Ge
sc:hc gise h rne and pollseG the 5
'orv hch theTroesre mae the tfollotn
Cassh for45(. fcor cun, $1,pc000 46
Scho ch'kstdiu $,02llt for 186-, cho
furfl.s5 brotfr'd,01
Counwi~ty. fud, ca~Sh482t he 9 e 9ec
TC 'erfl'~r of Co unr ch'k Ti03 12
The e Trequred had make nteporrtt o
om the ulytor, and eloy threel rptshto :
en of th montty hae ha reiousyob
Hhent of c h'fhic shw th sam credits,
J2 40 40~u in gol an 1currer1 1y.
4.900le16 inJ schoolchecks
Sl. STotal amount. n pi oTes
Tee of90 the "oiv Waerecoismenu accou'
Oneth reurytcedS b. CeounCutusi
hOir.'8nu, 8 7'ee70
One Juryt ticket, fros. the ele ok
hotale aimun of D.s F. hiandao- n fo
enert, noc8 d tben, h l12 now
D t\iA sheermanls ch'k Bnk uhns
Nrewlan toelows:5 0
Jo Wi~ Choera' ch'k-, Memphis,'x
Teun, No 25 00
J 'o ca Cotgram' ch'k, CaIln
NatBark, Coutyia, , 140 00
Jno I rm o ch' Caon
Na Bank, Couba, S C 20 20
Cerific'aey ofrn Lev, s o
depit, 'u Spolls', 2, 00a
Tat Ba, GG l00
E Wihise' hkSme a
B.rA. Wadlert andosnry ch'ks .or1
oti L M~iSvnhG 1i0 00
defsicencuy 15,und olhe r100t to
H H~ heseu de'd i nd 90lcrd R00 t
artwihstanigthhel stotet grevas dthe
tent tha thre isuty We69 43hash proulan foh
heoof purpses-whree sows the sahoo cdis,
-,2. t .., 40i.gl and nn reao nn
tersigned by the School Com'r, have been
presented for payment and the same refused,
reply being no funds. One of these checks
in favor of Julius Durant, for S5,00, though
protested in Jan'y, but when presented the
second time (Feb'y 24, 87) a payment was
made of $ 4G, but nothing was ever paid on
the other two. In proof J TStukes and Abe
Levi are the witnesses.
The books of the Treasurer are neatly kept
and in nroper form.
In order that our investigation might be
thorough and complete, and knowing that
we were invested with full powers, and that
the Grand Jury bad a right to demand any
information necessary to make a proper pre
sentrnt; and further knowing that only
_oid, silver, U,. S. Currency and certain
county papers are receivable for taxes; that
the County Treasurer can pay out no Coun
ty fur ls except uon the check of the Conn
iv Commissioners and County School Cor
miisinner: and having good and sufficient
reason 'o d.ouht the validity of ceitain pa
ners, we rrnuested the Treasurer to exhibit
hese papers and allow us to examine them
and test the validity of the same; also
count the cash in our presence or allow is to
court it. This ,as mde with a firm and poei
tir refwui. The next day we intended to
examine the School Commissioner's and
Treasurer's school hooks and co:npare theta
with the schcol checks in the hands of tie
Treasurer in order that we might fix the res
ponsibiihty of this discrepancy of about $?80
-but as these checks were include I in the
rapers asked and refused us, we dropped the
matter and adjourned. We have been hin
dereel -d thwarted in our work, it is incor
* -tme thro;:h no fault of ours, and now we
eppeni to you, the only tribunal to whom we
are resnonsible.
Sichis the condition of affairs in Claren
don County to-day. We have been getting
rieeper and deeper in debt since IS82. 1 e
cVare that there has been a reckless and ex
travonot wr:ste of the people's money in the
;act, and in order to secure a thorough ex
aminattion of the financial affairs -fonrcoun
ty, we do most ecrneesty recommend that the
members of the Legislature from this county
take the measures necessary to procure at the
next session of the General Assembly the
passage of a joint resolution, or proper legis
lation. for the appointment by the General
Assetubly of a special commission to consist
of no t less than three intelligent and compe
tin t persons to investigate the past financial
condition of this county since 18713, and the
rercrds and arounts of the offices of the
County Commissioners, School Commission
ers, Auditor and Treasurer-which commis
sion shall be authorized and empowered to
tale testimor: to send for w:tneeses and
paprr:; adinister oaths-and shall upon
tie coml. ticn of his work make a report of
the cane to the circuit court; that the time
to be employed by this comndssion be inmit
ed. and that they receive a reasonable com
nensatten.
In all our deiberaticns, examinations. in
vestigations, and presen:tments, our motto
has ever been, "Br just and fear not; let all
the ends thou aiu'st at be thy God's, thy
em:ntnrv's nd Truth's."
Rec oetfully-submitted,
Fn.- P. CorEP., Foreman.
Ntice to Fa rmers.
n of the Clarendon Agrienlt.ral
ti1:ty wi: b held on the first Monday of
Novnr her .lesday-at Manning, at 12
leate~ 1:f1 be elected to the State
Anoeiaciu and ether :natters ofintporhtnce
will eoet bt-ore th.e society. The men
Lcrs are rqu.ested and the farmers genaral
at ~re i:1ita to attend.
v odcer of Executive Committee.
J. E. TINDAL.
J. E. D ,) President.
Notice.
COUNTY CO Ms5-iIONLER OFFTCE
Mata ':c;, S. C., October 17, 18S7.
Persons holding Certificates of Indebted
necs :nown as "County Bonds,'' will preseni
thmu to the clerk of the Board ef Count'
Commissionars on or before Tnesday the le
ay of November 1887. After which time
pament will be made on the Bonds present
ed ont of the balance of funds nowv on bane
appiicable to sa-ne.
All County Bonds not presented by said
date (Nov. 1,) will be debarred a paymenlt of
this Lun d-which is as follows-er Treasur
erreport. to wit:
Blnces from rrgular collection in
cltuding balamees of back years
which lhve b~een brotgh~t forward
and male applicable to "County
Bonds" by Act of General Assera
All other Valances of -"County
Fuds f back years bronght
forwad and now made applica
ble to paymaei:t of "County
17)nd ."...... ...... G.0
A prvynctt of 3:. per cent. is ::lso beinp
cad on hams of 188d-5.
Uv .nrder of the Board of Lbunty OGbnmis
J. G. i'GGINS,
Clerk Board C. U. U. U.
2-''1h 01- SCHOOL COMMISSIONER,
CL':ExNOs CormxT.
Manning, S. C., October 10, 18S7.
N lice is hereby given that the Free Conm
mn Luis of the County will be openedo
a: Malay the 7th day of Novemiber next.
o school will be recognized by the Trus
wcs un'en application be made to, and per
missi on be granted bmy them, for the openinlg
'f su school:;.
Tiute-os of the several Districts are earn
-stdy r- nged to meet in my office on Sat
arday thme d:'th inst., for consultation, and
mustiston of important business.
p. G. ;iNDOW, Sch'I Com. C. C.
The A nnul Meeting of the Board of Coun
v (oanissioners for Clarendon County will
el iat Commuissioner's ofliee on Mon
lay the 7th day of Novemaber 1887.
Al persons holding claims, accounts, or
lemantis of any kiud against the county for
he fiscal year commencing Nov. 1st, 188(1.
hat have not been before presented, will
ile themu with said Board on or before said
late of Annual Meeting (Nov. 7.) for exam
nation and approval.
]y order1 Board of County Commissioners
tiarendon County.
JT. G. HUIGGINS,
Clerk Board U. U, C-. C.
Notice!
All persons having claims against the es
ate of Samuel C. Brunson, deceased, will
resent same duly attested, and those owing
aid estate, will make payment to
SUSAN E. BRUNSONJ
Admninistratrix.
October12, 187.
A BIG BOOM ! IN SUMTER !!
. Caused By
SCHWARTZ BROS,
Wa are selling Dry Goods at sneh remarkably low RIICES thr.t i'. places their whole
community in a most prosperous condition.
WE ADVISE
All the people of Clarendon County to call on Sob.ogartza BTOS.,
when in Sumter. They have the most complete and attractive line of
Dress Goods and Trimmings
Ever shown in Snmter;also Dry Goods of all kinds generally found in any first-class Dry
and Fancy Goods Store. Full line in all the latest styles in
Oloaks and Jerseys,
Such as Walking Jackets, Wraps. Newmarkets, Dolmans, etc., etc. And at such low prices
that will almost take your breath away to hear them.
o-0-o
NOTE THIS
Every one buying a dollar. worth from them receives a Ticket which means a chancy
of winning a Handsome Black Siik Suit trimmed elaborately in beading and jet orna
ments, made to order to fit the winner, valued at $75. To be given away January 1st.
We say again, don't miss calling on them if you want Dry Goods of any description;
they will save you money. Dress making and Ladies Underwear a specialty. Samples.
cheerfully furnished by mail.
SCHWARTZ BROS.
PAL cE DoY Goons EamoiunC
FALL ANNOUMCEMENT OF.
A. Rigby,
Having pnrchased ore of the finest end nrost complete asscrtmcnts of General Merchand
dice which has ever been broight to this market, and being determined to sell at rockf
bottom prices. I defy competition.
Ladg es, just step in my store and my acecniished clerks will show yon a
beautiful assortment of short and ony
Cloaks. Dress Goods
In Almost Endless Variety.
No store in 31anng dares compete with my nyed t .
IATS AND CAP " Cist.O.
Clothing for Men ad Boy
of the finest fabric and best workmanship-can suit the dude or the plain
farmer.
Grcceries of every kind and quality at the lowest prices:,
Another specialty-HAXfS-never sell an inferior one.
It is entirely useless to attempt an enumeration of my stock. Examine it
and you will be convinced of the fact that I can and will do all I promise.
> Highest prices paid for cotton or other produce.
Respectfully,
Oct. 12. '87 S. A. Rigby.
The Manning -cadem
A GRADED SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
EIGHITEENTH SESSION BEGINS, 310NDAT, AUGUTST :29, 18%7.
S. A. NETTLES. A. B.. PraxerenAT.
Miss JosIE IK McLm'~N. Mrs. S. A. NEmTTAs, Assistanlts.
:0:
'The course of instruction enmbracinig ten years. is designed to furnish a Jib
eral education suited to the ordinary vocations of life, or to fit studeni~ for
the Freshmnan, Sophomore, or .Junior class of colleges.
PLAN OF INSTRUCTION.
The most approved text books are useil. The blackboard is deemed an
essential in the class room. Thbe mingi~r of an author is invariably required>
of each pupil. In all work done, in whatever dep~artnnt, and whatever the
extent of ground covered, our mnot 3 shall always be Thorougthness. To
this end, we shall require that every lesson be learold, ii ur in time for the
class recitation, then elsewhere. No real progress can be made so long as.
the pupil is allowed to go on from day to day reciting oii iU-perfect lesso es
TEM PERp MONTil OF FOUR: W .'
Primary Department (3 years cMurse). -------....-....-...-$ - - ad 2 "
Intermiediate Department (2 years' cours.*). .... .. . . ...........
Higher Department (2 years' coursc"... . ... .. . ........-.oan3
Collegiate Department (3 years' course),...................U)ai
Music, including use of instrument,. .. .. ..... ..............30
Contingent Fee, per session of 5 month:, in advance...........
Doard per month,................ .....................
BoardfromMondy toFridy (pr moth'.......1....... . 2.. 0
woad have takna.oFia prmnh.......50
TheoPrincitae fels ay.h suentourgedrs the arsunr eriousth
school heretofore, and promises renewed efforts to make the school what it.
should be-FIRST CLASS in every respect..
For further particulars, send for catalogue. Address,
S. A. NETTLES,
________- ______ Manning, . C.
MANNINGT. S. (2., AUGUST 15, ISS. -
A Graded Scho01 foT B07s And Girls.
MIS~ '\r~cNIAPRINCIPALS:
The Fourth year of the Manning Grove School will begin Sep~omber~ 5th, 18$7
It is the purpose of the Principals to give thorough instruction in the elementary
branches, an'] then attvance the pupils as rapidly as sound judgment will admit of.
~Board and lodging can he had upon very reasonabk>e terms, and in good families.
IBoya and yonng men desiring to prepare for college, will find the cntse of instruction
tadmirably adapted to that purpose, and special atte'ntion will he paid to that class of stu
dents when desired.
Special attention given to Calisthenics.
The school building is in complete order for comfort and convenience, being well yen
a .ed and amply heated in winter.
First grade.....................1.00 Fifth grade.....................$'3,00
Second grade...................50 Sixth grade........... ..........3.50
Third grade. .. ............. ....2-.00 Seventh and Eighth gr;ies.....4.00)
Fourth grade----........ 2.50 Drawing and Painting... .........2.50
For further p)articulars apply to either Pr-inciIal
J. L David & Bro.
Men, Boys' and Childrens'
OUTFITTERS,
2'70 en 21 WrG mR-EvEr . . - - CmHre-eSC S. C.